reddish blue

3.4

A blue color with a small red tint like the sky at dusk

noun

: azul rojizo

The sky at dusk sometimes takes on a reddish blue hue before nightfall.

Examples

She wore a dress of reddish blue that complemented her complexion perfectly.
The sky turned a beautiful reddish blue at sunset.
The artist mixed several paints to create a unique reddish blue shade for the portrait.
I love the reddish blue of the ocean at dusk.
The artist chose a reddish blue for the sky in her painting, making it vibrant and full of life.
As the sun set, the ocean reflected a beautiful reddish blue hue that captivated everyone on the beach.
He painted the walls with a reddish blue shade, creating a calming atmosphere in the living room.

Synonyms

purplish-blue

vsreddish blue

1 3.0

A blue color with a little purple in it

is the same color but written with a space instead of a hyphen

purplish blue

vsreddish blue

1 2.8

A blue color with a little purple

is the same color but often written in the hyphenated form

Antonyms

yellowish-orange

1 3.0

A colour between yellow and orange, like a sunset

How Red

magenta

3.7

reddish blue

3.4

violet

69 1.0

blue-violet

4.2

to blue

1 8.7

Surface Forms

reddish blue singular

reddish blues plural

Morphology

reddish + blue

The phrase is a straightforward combination of 'reddish' (tinged with red) modifying 'blue', so its meaning 'a blue color with a slight red tint' is directly derivable from the constituents. This adjective-modifier pattern for color descriptions is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.

Etymology

Reddish blue combines reddish (a little red) and blue, like the evening sky when the blue starts to turn toward purple. So, it means 'a blue with a slight red tint'.